The plantar metatarsal veins run backward in the
metatarsal spaces, collect blood from
digital veins and communicate, by means of
perforating veins, with the veins on the dorsum of the
foot
The foot ( : feet) is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates. It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion. In many animals with feet, the foot is a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg made ...
, and unite to form the
deep plantar venous arch which lies alongside the
plantar arterial arch.
References
Veins of the lower limb
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